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- pronunciation:
- buh
trihs
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition: |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall.
Buttresses support the outside walls of the old church.
- synonyms:
- beam, brace, prop
- similar words:
- bar, column, pillar, post, support
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| related words: |
brace |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
buttresses, buttressing, buttressed |
| definition: |
to give support to with a buttress.
The architect designed the wall to be buttressed with steal beams.- synonyms:
- brace, prop, support
- similar words:
- bolster, help, strengthen, uphold
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| related words: |
arm, brace, fortify, reinforce |
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